Nicknamed The Boot based on the country’s geographic shape, the Italian Republic is in Southern Europe sharing borders with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia to the north. Italy shipped US$506.3 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 3.2% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion one year earlier […]
Belgium’s Top Trading Partners
July 10, 2018 by
A founding member of the European Union, the Kingdom of Belgium borders the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Belgium also lies across the English Channel from the United Kingdom. Belgium shipped US$429.3 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That dollar figure represents roughly 2.7% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion […]
France’s Top Trading Partners
July 6, 2018 by
Nicknamed “The Hexagon” (l’Hexagone en français) because of the country’s roughly six-sided shape, France is strategically located on the European continent. It borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy to the east, Andorra to the South and Spain to the west. England is almost due north across the English Channel from France. France shipped US$522.8 […]
Macau’s Top Trading Partners
July 4, 2018 by
Officially named the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, Macau exported an estimated US$1.3 billion worth of products around the globe in 2016. The bulk of Macau’s shipments were delivered to its East Asian neighbors, unsurprising given Macau’s strategic location on the west side of the Pearl River Delta and just […]
America’s Top Trading Partners
July 3, 2018 by
US President Donald Trump has called into question the merits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In 2017, a third of American exports (34%) were delivered to Canada and Mexico. However, that percentage could change should the NAFTA agreement be dissolved. The world’s second-largest exporter, the United States shipped US$1.547 trillion worth of […]
North Korea’s Top Trading Partners
June 14, 2018 by
Officially named the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea, North Korea is strategically located on the north part of the Korean Peninsula near leading trading partners including China to its west and Japan to the east. North Korea shipped US$1.844 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. North Korea’s Top Trading Partners Below is […]
Guatemala’s Top Trading Partners
June 7, 2018 by
Guatemala shipped US$11 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 0.1% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion. From a continental perspective, 41% of Guatemalan exports by value were delivered to North American countries while 38% are sold to Latin American importers excluding those in Mexico but including […]
Peru’s Top Trading Partners
May 29, 2018 by
The Republic of Peru shipped US$44 billion worth of products around the globe in 2017. That figure represents roughly 0.3% of overall global exports estimated at $15.952 trillion one year earlier in 2016. From a continental perspective, 44.2% of Peruvian exports by value were delivered to Asian countries while 20.3% went to European importers. Peru […]
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